3. Advanced Selectors: Dropdowns, Combobox Autocomplete & Country Groups
Master static dropdown selectors, dynamic country-filtered region lists, and instant autocomplete combobox search.
Static Dropdown Selector ([DROPDOWN])#
Ideal for long picklists such as years of founding, states, or predefined ranges.
- Canonical Activation Tag:
[DROPDOWN].
S2a. In what year was your organization founded?
[DROPDOWN]
Select your founding year from the dropdown.
1. 2018
2. 2019
3. 2020
4. 2021
5. 2022
6. 2023In what year was your organization founded?
Select your founding year from the dropdown.
Dynamic Country Dropdown ([SHOW THE FOLLOWING IN A DROPDOWN])#
Pipes the country selected in the primary country question (typically S1) and dynamically filters the subsequent dropdown options (e.g. states, provinces, or regions) matching that specific country. For advanced sample balancing and regional caps, refer to Chapter 7.
- Canonical Activation Tag:
[SHOW THE FOLLOWING IN A DROPDOWN]paired with[PIPE: S1]. - Execution Flow: The respondent first picks their country in
S1. When arriving atS2, the engine reads the selected country and populates the dropdown with only the regions defined under that country key.
S1. In which country is your organization headquartered?
[SINGLE CODE]
Please select one option only.
1. Germany
2. Spain
3. United States
S2. In which state, region, or province is your main facility located?
[SHOW THE FOLLOWING IN A DROPDOWN]
[PIPE: S1]
Please select your region from the dropdown.
Germany: Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Berlin, Brandenburg, Hamburg, Hesse, Other
Spain: Andalucía, Aragón, Asturias, Cataluña, Galicia, Madrid, Valencia, Otro
United States: California, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, OtherIn which country is your organization headquartered?
Please select one option only.
Smart Autocomplete Search ([COMBOBOX])#
Provides real-time instant search across large vocabularies (domains, certifications, cities). Including an Other choice automatically prompts for a custom text value.
- Canonical Activation Tag:
[COMBOBOX].
S4. Select your primary functional domain from the list:
[COMBOBOX]
Search and select one option.
1. Software Engineering & DevOps
2. Data Architecture & Analytics
3. Cybersecurity & Compliance
4. Network & Systems Infrastructure
5. Product & Project Management
6. Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
7. Other (please specify)Select your primary functional domain from the list:
Search and select one option.
Multi-Select Combobox ([MULTISELECT_COMBOBOX])#
Searchable multi-tag picker for large vocabularies of tools, frameworks, or libraries.
- Canonical Activation Tag:
[MULTISELECT_COMBOBOX].
S5. Which of the following development tools have you used in the past 3 months?
[MULTISELECT_COMBOBOX]
Search and select all that apply.
1. Docker application containers
2. Kubernetes distributed orchestration
3. Terraform infrastructure as code
4. PostgreSQL relational databases
5. Redis distributed cache
6. Apache Kafka event streaming
7. Grafana monitoring dashboards
8. Other (please specify)Which of the following development tools have you used in the past 3 months?
Search and select all that apply.
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